Alpaca Peruvian Chicken vs Beat the Buffet!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alpaca Peruvian Chicken
Order delicious Peruvian chicken and sides for takeout or delivery with ease. Earn rewards with every purchase and stay updated on exclusive offers and promotions.
- Online ordering for takeout/delivery
- Alpaca Rewards Program
- Exclusive offers and promotions
- Fresh, flavorful sides
- Signature sauces
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Enjoy a quick and convenient dining experience with easy online ordering for takeout or delivery, perfect for busy days or nights in. -Alpaca Rewards Program: Every order brings you closer to earning exclusive perks and special discounts! -Stay Informed: Get exclusive offers and promotions that make each visit even more rewarding! -Pair Your Chicken With: Fresh, flavorful sides like yuca fries, rice, or sweet plantains and don’t miss our signature sauces! Whether you're dining in, ordering out, or planning your next event, Alpaca Chicken offers exceptional taste with convenience and value
Beat the Buffet!
Transform all-you-can-eat dining into a game with AI-powered calorie and cost estimations from your plate photos. Discover nearby buffets, compete with friends, and track your dining history.
- AI calorie and cost estimation from plate photos
- Discover nearby buffets with community stats
- Scan plates in real-time with friends
- Leaderboard for competitive tracking
- Save and review past buffet visits
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Beat the Buffet! turns every all-you-can-eat visit into a game. Snap a photo of your plate and get instant AI-powered calorie and cost estimates — no manual logging, no guesswork. See exactly how many calories you ate, what it cost per dollar, and how your visit stacks up. DISCOVER NEARBY BUFFETS Browse real buffets near you with community stats — average calories, cost per visit, and ratings from other users. SCAN YOUR PLATE Point your camera at your plate and let AI identify every dish, estimate calories, and calculate your cost. Add multiple plates across your visit and get a full session summary when you're done. COMPETE WITH FRIENDS Add friends, see their buffet visits in the Feed, and compare stats on the leaderboard. Who got the most value? Who ate the most? Now you'll know. GROUP MODE Scan together in real time. Start a group session, share the code with your table, and watch everyone's plates appear on a live leaderboard. TRACK YOUR HISTORY Every visit is saved — calories, cost, plates, and more. Review your history and see your stats grow over time. Beat the Buffet Plus ($5.99/month) unlocks unlimited photo scanning. Free users get 2 buffet scans to try it out. Subscription Information Beat the Buffet Plus: $5.99/month. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel anytime in iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://edwin-ma.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-362ecc2cff69801aa7a2d6258d403bd7 Privacy: https://edwin-ma.notion.site/Privacy-362ecc2cff6980389f69d942408e6291
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beat the Buffet! at 100% against Alpaca Peruvian Chicken's 30%. Beat the Buffet! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). Alpaca Peruvian Chicken's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (191 vs 1). On price, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Beat the Buffet! sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Alpaca Peruvian Chicken asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beat the Buffet! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alpaca Peruvian Chicken has 191 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Alpaca Peruvian Chicken's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beat the Buffet!'s.
Alpaca Peruvian Chicken ships an update every 2 months, Beat the Buffet! every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alpaca Peruvian Chicken | Beat the Buffet! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (191 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 191 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alpaca Brier Creek LLC | Edwin Ma |
Customer experience
Alpaca Peruvian Chicken
Beat the Buffet!
Bugs and requests
Alpaca Peruvian Chicken
Reported bugs
90 issues- App crashes upon opening on iOS26
- App won't open on iOS26
- App is broken with the 26.0 update
- App won't let me log in
- App won't let me reset my password
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- App won't let me create a new account
- App is unusable
- App crashes
- App keeps crashing
- App is not working with new iOS
- App doesn't work at all with new iOS
- App not working with update
- App won't open at all
- App crashes every time I try to open it
- App terrible
- App doesn't work
- App is trash
- App is broken
- App is buggy
- App has many issues
- App is not intuitive
- App is a joke
- App has high prices
- App has extra fees
- App doesn't work on iOS26
- App is pointless
- App is terrible for ordering
- App has reward redemption issues
- App has issues with reward points
- App has issues with signing up
- App has registration errors
- App has no Apple Pay
- App card scan feature doesn't work
- App doesn't show recent orders or estimated ready time
- App doesn't prompt for card selection
- App makes it difficult to edit/delete cards
- App has no notice for order cancellation
- App has issues with special ingredient requests
- App has issues with side dish selection for specials
- App has issues with earning points
- App cannot connect
- App cannot call in orders
- App doesn't work for all locations
- App doesn't show address option until after confirmation
- Error message when trying to register
- Something went wrong error message
- App won't connect
- App doesn't populate preferred store location correctly
- Web interface freezes
- Cannot redeem rewards
- Constantly messes up when trying to use reward points
- App is a nice upgrade and easier to use and more intuitive than the previous option available for online ordering
- App doesn't work anymore
- App crashes upon opening on iOS 26
- App won't open since the iOS 26 update
- App does not work at all with new iOS
- App not working with update
- App won't open at all
- App crashes every time I try to open it
- App keeps crashing
- App terrible
- App doesn't work
- App is trash
- App is broken
- App is buggy
- App has many issues
- App is not intuitive
- App is a joke
- App has high prices
- App has extra fees
- App doesn't work on iOS26
- App is pointless
- App is terrible for ordering
- App has reward redemption issues
- App has issues with reward points
- App has issues with signing up
- App has registration errors
- App has no Apple Pay
- App card scan feature doesn't work
- App doesn't show recent orders or estimated ready time
- App doesn't prompt for card selection
- App makes it difficult to edit/delete cards
- App has no notice for order cancellation
- App has issues with special ingredient requests
- App has issues with side dish selection for specials
- App has issues with earning points
- App cannot connect
- App cannot call in orders
- App doesn't work for all locations
- App doesn't show address option until after confirmation
Requested features
17 requests- Add Apple Pay
- Improve card management in profile
- Allow gift card usage
- Fix card scan feature
- Display recent orders
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- Show estimated order ready time
- Allow users to choose preferred card
- Allow users to edit/delete cards easily
- Provide notice for order cancellations
- Allow users to select side dishes for specials
- Allow users to request ingredients on the side
- Fix reward redemption at mobile checkout
- Improve reward point earning and redemption
- Fix registration and sign-up errors
- Add ability to call in orders
- Ensure app works for all locations
- Display address option before confirmation
Beat the Buffet!
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alpaca Peruvian Chicken
No in-app purchases
Beat the Buffet!
- Beat the Buffet Plus$1.991 Month
Questions
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